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Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20
Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20 : wherein is opened the admirable condescension and patience of Christ in waiting upon trifling and obstinate sinners, the wretched state of the unconverted, the nature of evangelical faith ..., the riches of free grace in the offers of Christ ..., the invaluable privileges of union and communion granted to all who receive him ... / by John Flavell ...Englands duty under the present gospel liberty from Revel. III, vers. 20 : wherein is opened the admirable condescension and patience of Christ in waiting upon trifling and obstinate sinners, the wretched state of the unconverted, the nature of evangelical faith ..., the riches of free grace in the offers of Christ ..., the invaluable priviledges of union and communion granted to all who receive him ... / by John Flavell ...
London: printed for Matthew Wotton, 1689
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
DOCT. X.
That Christ will certainly come into the Soul that opens to him;1 and will not come empty handed, but will bring rich entertainment with him; I will come in to him, and sup with him.
- 110. Doct.
When the prodigal (the Emblem of a convert) returned to his Father, Luke 15. 22. his Father not only received but adorned, and feasted him. In opening this Point, I shall show First, What Christs coming in to the Soul intends. Secondly, How it appears Christ will come in to the opening Soul. Thirdly, What that rich entertainment is he brings with him. Fourthly, Why he thus entertains the Soul that receives him and opens to him.
When the prodigal (the Emblem of a convert) returned to his Father, Luke 15. 22. his Father not only received but adorned, and feasted him. In opening this Point, I shall shew First, What Christs coming in to the Soul intends. Secondly, How it appears Christ will come in to the opening Soul. Thirdly, What that rich entertainment is he brings with him. Fourthly, Why he thus entertainsthe Soul that receives him and opens to him.